Dawa Yangzum Sherpa becomes first Nepali woman to summit all 8000ers

Her dream came true when she reached the summit of Shishapangma at 5:30 am on Wednesday, Nepal time.

At 33, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa from a remote village in Dolakha has achieved what no other Nepali woman has before—she has successfully climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks towering over 8,000 metres. Her latest triumph, the summit of Tibet’s Shishapangma, marks the completion of her extraordinary journey and solidifies her place in mountaineering history.